There are 4 ways to get from Tennessee to Lexington by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)BNA - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexington
3h 51m$206–443Drive 216.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Nashville to Lexington216.1 mi
3h 33m$40–57Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus StationGreyhound US0105 / ...
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus StopGreyhound US0110 / ...
8h 12m$94–193Bus via Louisville
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
11h 32m$75–165
Nashville (BNA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tennessee to Lexington is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tennessee to Lexington is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Tennessee and Lexington is 242 miles. The road distance is 217.3 miles.
The best way to get from Tennessee to Lexington without a car is to bus which takes 8h 12m and costs $90 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Tennessee to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Tennessee. It is currently 5:38 PM in Tennessee and 6:38 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Tennessee to Lexington is 217 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Tennessee to Lexington.
There are 143+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Tennessee, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Lexington via Cincinnati Bus Station and Lexington Bus Stop in around 8h 12m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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